We said we would

Achievements / Activities in 2022

Encourage and support members to achieve recognised professional qualifications

• 91 applicants for Professional Review (CEng, IEng or EngTech) and 28 applied for Transport Planning Professional through CIHT in 2022
• ‘Preparing for Professional Review’ module released on CIHT Learn
• Regular professional qualifications webinars held
• Engineering Council Licence retained at its five-year review
• Initial Assessment introduced for Transport Planning Professional

Demonstrate and promote the value of qualifications to professionals and employers

• New education and professional development strategy launched in April
• Regular presentations and updates to key stakeholders and at industry events
• Delivery of a webinar series that promotes qualifications and professionalism
• Key topic raised with partnership network

Embed CPD as an essential requirement for our members at all stages of their career

• New CPD policy guidance note to be launched imminently
• Members can now plan, undertake and record CPD on CIHT Learn
• Over 400 members are already recording their CPD using this new function on CIHT Learn.
• Development of new Decarbonisation CPD framework (launching early 2023)
• Key topic raised with stakeholders

Provide mentoring and professional development opportunities to our members

• Mentoring guidance for Engineering and Transport Planning qualifications published
• Provided webinars / training for prospective Engineering and Transport Planning Professional qualification mentors
• Launch of a module on mentoring for members on CIHT Learn

Develop and deliver a digital learning platform for our members

• CIHT Learn was launched in April 2022 and now offers a range of courses on professional and personal development
• Planned programme of new topics and courses to be rolled out throughout 2023

We said we would

Achievements / Activities in 2022

Shape and contribute to transport policy across the UK & internationally

• Represented CIHT to government consultations across the UK through a supporting framework of policy forums in Scotland, Wales and NI
• Engagement with Highways Sector Council
• Developed policy briefings on social value;  mobility pricing and behavioral change
• Provided media commentary, spoke at third-party events, presented views and opinion at CIHT events and through Transportation Professional (print and digital)

Maintain and develop relationships with national, devolved and regional governments, industry and the public

• Key stakeholder engagements with organisations including the Departments for Transport and Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities, National Highways, regional transport bodies and the devolved administrations
• Additional stakeholder engagements with ADEPT and across the Partnership Network
• Secured ongoing Secretariat support to the UK Roads Leadership Group and World Road Association
• Released regular media briefings, news analysis and opinion articles

Encourage research and debate on a long-term vison for sustainable and integrated transport infrastructure

• Conducted surveys that have fed into policy projects (on integrating planning and transport and on green/blue infrastructure) – soon to be released
• Multiple projects have included Manual for Streets and looking at site selection for EV charging infrastructure
• Held regular development meetings with DfT Planners
• Formed part of key CIHT communication messaging

Identify and share good practice through exchange of knowledge and information

• 2022 will see over 150 events delivered by CIHT
• More than 14,000 people will have attended CIHT events
• Launched a brand-new Transportation Professional in early 2022
• Ongoing engagement with all parts of UK public and private sector through CIHT Partnership Network activities
• CIHT Awards highlighted the best entries from over 200 submitted entries. Shortlisted entries added to ‘The Work’ section of CIHT website to provide new case studies and project overviews – CIHT Regions highlighted a range of projects.
• Engagement with over 100 organisations in the Partnership Network, representing the private, public, research and higher education sectors 

Provide thought leadership on key highways and transportation issues

• Formulation of new Manual for Streets for DfT and development of a Bus Centre of Excellence in England with DfT
• Highlighted key issues of climate action, policy developments across UK, and member’s work via regular media briefings and news commentary including a BBC Radio 4 interview ‘Positive Thinking’
• Regular speaker at third-party events
• Release of regular views and thought leadership through blogs and other content releases
• Initiating research into better understanding trends on employment and skills across the sector  

We said we would

Achievements / Activities in 2022

Help shape a long-term vision for the profession that will equip it to attract, retain and develop diverse talent

• Launched and implemented a new membership retention and recruitment strategy
• Development of a CIHT Employment Trends survey and research report (coming soon)
• Our bi-annual membership survey has just been completed
• Held our first Emerging Professional and Apprentice summit
• Working with partners including Tomorrow’s Engineers, Engineering UK and STEM Ambassadors to promote the positive image of the profession

Provide equitable services and support to members wherever they are located

• Formulation of new Regional Working Arrangements to promote consistent levels of support across the UK irrespective of member location
• Are soon to publish our international strategy review that is looking at support for all members across the globe
• We have increased support for International Groups

Build on our provision of international, national, and regional high quality, accessible events, seminars and networking opportunities

• Have delivered our mixed programme of events (over 150) embracing face to face, hybrid and online webinars
• Further enhanced CIHT Connect to offer a supplementary channel for online networking across the membership

Launch a comprehensive membership strategy to achieve sustainable growth across all grades, diversify our membership profile and meet the future needs of the sector

• Launched in March 2022
• Highlights have included:
• Targeted campaign aimed at Masters students
• Ongoing recruitment activities including lapsed campaign to encourage members to rejoin
• Successful transfer/ upgrade campaign – record numbers of transfers including 71 transfers to Fellowship grade and 24 from non-paying to paying graderade
• Member get member relaunch
• Promotion of membership and qualifications at third-party events and through bespoke surgeries with interested organisations

Have a membership and governance structure and composition that is more representative of the society we serve and suitable for a modern professional body

• New guidelines for the establishment and operation of international groups
• Formulation of new regional working agreements
• Regular review and update to CIHT’s Code of Conduct
• Inclusion of more members from a wider range of backgrounds in formal governance structures and working committees